Audio DSP Engineer Job at KForce in Palo Alto

DescriptionKforce has a client looking for a Audio DSP Engineer. This resource can sit in either Palo Alto, CA or Dearborn, MI.Summary:This Audio DSP Engineer to join our In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) audio development team for electric vehicle platforms. The role will focus on real-time audio signal processing, particularly voice communication/ECNR and audio post-processing.Duties:* Development of audio processing stack: Drive the implementation and optimization of the infortainment audio software stack* Develop and integrate voice communication and voice recognition solutions for IVI (In-vehicle infotainment) platforms* Work closely with HW engineers and the system integration team to ensure tight integration and that the audio stack meets high-quality standards* Work closely with QA team to perform comprehensive testing, debugging, and validationRequirements* Audio DSP: Strong hands-on development experience with speech and microphone-array signal processing algorithmsAudio Post-Processing: Hands-on experience developing or integrating real-time audio playback and post-processing pipelines, including* Real-time Audio SW Development experience* Strong C/C++ software development experience with real-time audio processing systemsExperience with several of the following components is expected:* Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC)* Adaptive Beamforming: MVDR or similar techniques* Noise Reduction (NR)* Residual Echo Suppression (RES)* Voice Activity Detection (VAD)* Automatic Gain Control (AGC)* Wind noise reduction* Directional of Arrival (DoA) estimation* Speech enhancement* Experience may include:* Traditional DSP/statistical signal-processing algorithms* Deep Learning/Neural Network based speech enhancement* Hybrid DSP + ML solutionsNice to Have: * Commercialization experience: Voice communication and/or Voice recognition features* Automotive/IVI Experience - Strong Plus: Experience developing audio systems for automotive or IVI platforms is highly desirable* Hands-on experience with DSP Concepts Audio Weaver (AWE) is highly desirable* Experience with acoustic measurement, tuning, and validation equipment and tools: HATS, HEAD acoustics, Audio PrecisionJob TypeContractCompensation93 - $98